Is Chesterton Elementary a good school?

Chesterton Elementary ranks 1395 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chesterton Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 403 students attended Chesterton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Chesterton Elementary?

Students at Chesterton Elementary are 34% White, 24% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Chesterton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chesterton Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Montgomery Middle High : Kearny College Connections High : Kearny Digital Media & Design High : Kearny Eng Innov & Design High : Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology

Chesterton Elementary

Summary:

Chesterton Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 433 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Chesterton Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates of 53.55% and 60.11%, respectively, compared to the district's 54.22% and 43.89%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance in Science (CAST) is also above the district and state averages, with a 41.94% proficiency rate. Chesterton's subgroup performance is particularly strong for Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the top 10-15% of California elementary schools, while its performance for White and Hispanic students is above average, ranking in the top 25-35%. However, the school's performance for Asian and Special Education students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 20-25% of California elementary schools.

Chesterton Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, ranging from 4.5% in 2020-2021 to 37.7% in 2021-2022, with the most recent rate in 2022-2023 at 18.1%. This rate is higher than the district's average of 18.5% for nearby Longfellow K-8 school, but lower than the rates for some other nearby schools like Fletcher Elementary (42.8%) and Linda Vista Elementary (36.9%). The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.53% to 69.68% in recent years, which is higher than the rates for nearby schools like Longfellow K-8 (27.85%) and Jones Elementary (51.21%), but lower than schools like Fletcher Elementary (71.33%) and Linda Vista Elementary (90.68%).

Detail:

Public K-5

7335 Wheatley St.
San Diego, CA 92111-5824

(858) 496-8070

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1395^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,812

Students who attend Chesterton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Montgomery Middle
High:	Kearny College Connections
	Kearny Digital Media & Design
	Kearny Eng Innov & Design
	Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 403

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.0%

Hispanic:

24.3%

Asian:

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chesterton Elementary ranks better than 76.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 39^th among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.3. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Chesterton Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34%), Hispanic (24.3%), Asian (21.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chesterton Elementary is 23.7. 73 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chesterton Elementary is $7,812. 84 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chesterton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chesterton Elementary 1395^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Chesterton Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 604^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Chesterton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Chesterton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	59.93	1714^th	4809	64.4%
2005	75.38	1113^th	4822	76.9%
2006	58.00	1819^th	4818	62.2%
2007	67.88	1467^th	5113	71.3%
2008	60.46	1828^th	5113	64.2%
2009	66.82	1595^th	5193	69.3%
2010	72.44	1346^th	5314	74.7%
2011	59.46	2067^th	5377	61.6%
2012	73.79	1341^st	5390	75.1%
2013	74.76	1335^th	5530	75.9%
2015	89.10	662^nd	5611	88.2%
2016	89.69	637^th	5614	88.7%
2017	91.88	527^th	5692	90.7%
2018	85.19	879^th	5662	84.5%
2019	79.38	1202^nd	5789	79.2%
2022	82.91	1050^th	5883	82.2%
2023	75.25	1362^nd	5874	76.8%
2024	74.30	1395^th	5862	76.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Chesterton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	42.02	1237^th	2634	53.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chesterton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.70	137^th	5084	97.3%
2019	86.45	433^rd	5173	91.6%
2022	95.89	149^th	5264	97.2%
2023	86.17	537^th	5374	90.0%
2024	84.29	658^th	5511	88.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Chesterton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.33	702^nd	5413	87.0%
2019	81.64	1004^th	5492	81.7%
2022	80.34	1099^th	5635	80.5%
2023	75.04	1286^th	5617	77.1%
2024	70.98	1449^th	5605	74.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Chesterton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	85.54	253^rd	2585	90.2%
2022	68.36	442^nd	2227	80.2%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Chesterton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	83.67	17^th	130	86.9%
2023	79.56	20^th	140	85.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Chesterton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.23	1167^th	5431	78.5%
2019	74.57	1321^st	5510	76.0%
2022	82.49	985^th	5663	82.6%
2023	72.93	1377^th	5650	75.6%
2024	74.02	1322^nd	5636	76.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Chesterton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.92	498^th	1071	53.5%
2019	40.02	821^st	1149	28.5%
2022	32.35	880^th	1154	23.7%
2023	29.66	925^th	1190	22.3%
2024	33.12	906^th	1203	24.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chesterton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.45	215^th	4830	95.5%
2019	85.41	487^th	4963	90.2%
2022	69.43	1182^nd	5084	76.8%
2023	65.47	1382^nd	5098	72.9%
2024	57.58	1811^th	5102	64.5%

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Rank History for White students at Chesterton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.61	570^th	2737	79.2%
2019	65.46	996^th	2834	64.9%
2022	79.55	469^th	2726	82.8%
2023	74.50	638^th	2662	76.0%
2024	64.86	965^th	2647	63.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Chesterton Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	351	51	163	63	2	n/a	n/a	0	630
1989	339	64	150	81	4	n/a	n/a	0	638
1990	343	85	146	61	8	n/a	n/a	0	643
1991	336	92	139	67	10	n/a	n/a	0	644
1992	316	93	118	67	9	n/a	n/a	0	603
1993	305	100	104	78	13	n/a	n/a	0	600
1994	277	80	119	67	11	n/a	n/a	0	554
1995	141	73	132	96	7	n/a	n/a	0	449
1996	141	73	132	96	7	n/a	n/a	0	449
1997	146	72	128	86	6	n/a	n/a	0	438
1998	220	111	151	109	5	n/a	n/a	0	596
1999	235	112	157	114	4	n/a	n/a	0	622
2000	231	106	166	103	1	n/a	n/a	0	607
2001	218	103	167	110	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
2002	193	112	162	116	3	n/a	n/a	0	586
2003	193	112	162	116	3	n/a	n/a	0	586
2004	203	99	160	113	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
2005	217	106	148	100	4	n/a	n/a	0	575
2006	193	97	159	111	1	n/a	n/a	0	561
2007	181	81	152	99	4	n/a	n/a	33	550
2008	184	71	161	109	5	n/a	n/a	0	530
2009	157	75	149	113	3	10	0	0	507
2010	130	56	135	135	3	5	43	0	507
2011	139	58	144	126	4	0	44	0	515
2012	154	47	128	139	4	1	46	0	519
2013	145	41	130	124	2	1	57	0	500
2014	143	44	123	121	0	1	55	0	487
2015	150	32	131	119	3	3	47	0	485
2016	142	36	119	129	2	5	49	0	482
2017	117	34	127	120	2	0	47	0	447
2018	119	33	122	111	6	2	41	0	434
2019	143	28	124	114	5	2	37	0	453
2020	159	34	142	110	2	3	49	0	499
2021	158	31	140	106	1	2	44	0	482
2022	146	30	129	96	3	2	59	0	465
2023	147	24	109	92	3	3	55	0	433
2024	137	24	87	98	2	1	54	0	403

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chesterton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	630	22.1	28.5	n/a
1989	638	22.1	28.8	n/a
1990	643	22.1	29.0	n/a
1991	644	22.1	29.1	n/a
1992	603	22.5	26.8	44.4
1993	600	21.1	28.4	46.8
1994	554	22.0	25.2	52.3
1995	449	21.0	21.4	64.4
1996	449	21.0	21.4	64.4
1997	438	19.0	23.1	61.2
1998	596	31.0	19.2	60.7
1999	622	30.0	20.7	62.1
2000	607	32.0	19.0	53.7
2001	598	32.8	18.2	48.5
2002	586	30.0	19.5	53.1
2003	586	30.0	19.5	53.1
2004	576	29.5	19.5	50
2005	575	27.0	21.3	52.9
2006	561	28.0	20.0	56.5
2007	550	28.0	19.6	71
2008	530	29.0	18.3	55.3
2009	507	26.5	18.4	61.9
2010	507	24.0	21.1	59.4
2011	515	n/a	n/a	66.6
2012	519	23.6	21.9	n/a
2013	500	23.6	21.1	61.4
2014	487	17.0	28.6	58.1
2015	485	18.0	26.9	58.6
2016	482	18.0	26.7	53.9
2017	447	18.6	24.0	59.3
2018	434	16.4	26.4	56.9
2019	453	17.6	25.7	50.3
2020	499	n/a	n/a	49.3
2021	482	19.4	24.8	53.5
2022	465	17.4	26.6	69.7
2023	433	18.2	23.7	61.2
2024	403	17.0	23.7	58.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Chesterton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	630	22.1	28.5	n/a
1989	638	22.1	28.8	n/a
1990	643	22.1	29.0	n/a
1991	644	22.1	29.1	n/a
1992	603	22.5	26.8	44.4
1993	600	21.1	28.4	46.8
1994	554	22.0	25.2	52.3
1995	449	21.0	21.4	64.4
1996	449	21.0	21.4	64.4
1997	438	19.0	23.1	61.2
1998	596	31.0	19.2	60.7
1999	622	30.0	20.7	62.1
2000	607	32.0	19.0	53.7
2001	598	32.8	18.2	48.5
2002	586	30.0	19.5	53.1
2003	586	30.0	19.5	53.1
2004	576	29.5	19.5	50
2005	575	27.0	21.3	52.9
2006	561	28.0	20.0	56.5
2007	550	28.0	19.6	71
2008	530	29.0	18.3	55.3
2009	507	26.5	18.4	61.9
2010	507	24.0	21.1	59.4
2011	515	n/a	n/a	66.6
2012	519	23.6	21.9	n/a
2013	500	23.6	21.1	61.4
2014	487	17.0	28.6	58.1
2015	485	18.0	26.9	58.6
2016	482	18.0	26.7	53.9
2017	447	18.6	24.0	59.3
2018	434	16.4	26.4	56.9
2019	453	17.6	25.7	50.3
2020	499	n/a	n/a	49.3
2021	482	19.4	24.8	53.5
2022	465	17.4	26.6	69.7
2023	433	18.2	23.7	61.2
2024	403	17.0	23.7	58.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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